Kumbh Mela - Mohanji took 1st dip

This morning Mohanji took a first dip at the Kumbh Mela in Nashik

Our group had the rare opportunity to participate in this sacred event in the powerful presence of a living Enlightened Master, our beloved Mohanji.

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Kumbh Mela with Mohanji 2015

Kumbh Mela is one of the most sacred events in India and happens to be the largest peaceful gathering in the world.

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Kumbh Mela with Mohanji 2015

This year, over 10 million people are expected to congregate at Nashik.

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Kumbh Mela with Mohanji 2015

Astrologically, the planet Jupiter and the Sun are in the zodiac sign Leo (simha rashi) during the Nashik Kumbh Mela and a powerful supercharge of positive charge happens.

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Kumbh Mela with Mohanji 2015

The whole area – the water, the air and the entire atmosphere – is energized with that divine force.

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Kumbh Mela with Mohanji 2015

Group photo

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Kumbh Mela with Mohanji 2015

Taking a bath in the holy Godavari, imbued with that power, absolves oneself of all past sins and karmic debth and leads one to a joyful existence and liberation (moksha).

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Kumbh Mela with Mohanji 2015

The history of the Kumbh Mela goes back to the ancient Vedic scriptures, the Puranas, when the demigods (devatas) and demons (Asurus) churned the primordial ocean of milk in an attempt to extract the celestial nectar of immortality (Amrut).

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Kumbh Mela with Mohanji 2015

Since neither side had the power to accomplish the task alone, a collective effort was put forth.

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Kumbh Mela with Mohanji 2015

Once the amrut was extracted, both sides wanted it for themselves.

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Kumbh Mela with Mohanji 2015

The gods stole the Kumbha (divine pot) carrying the nectar and a chase ensued across the universe for 12 days and 12 nights, equivalent to 12 human years.

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Kumbh Mela with Mohanji 2015

Taking the first dip

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Kumbh Mela with Mohanji 2015

It is believed that during this chase, a few drops of amrit fell at 4 places – Nashik, Ujjain, Haridwar and Allahabad.

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Kumbh Mela with Mohanji 2015

Since that time, millions gather in each of these four places over a 12 year cycle to bathe in the sacred river water at these places in a grand gathering known as Kumbh Mela.